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$25,000 FirstEnergy Foundation Grant to IM Able Supports Adaptive Fitness and Community Building
The FirstEnergy Foundation has donated $25,000 to the IM Able Foundation, a Berks County organization that provides physical activity and wellness programs for children, veterans and adults with disabilities. The group's efforts help meet the critical needs of customers served by FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA), a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary doing business in eastern Pennsylvania as Met-Ed.
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